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Beaded antelope-like figure, with an internal metal structure wrapped in cloth. Head is oval-shaped with curved antlers and protruding triangular ears; both done in metallic grey. Face is yellow with metallic grey throughout, imitating the eyes, nose and mouth. Animal has a cylindrical-shaped body and angled legs, done in light green; chest and buttocks are yellow. Flat yellow tail hangs from back, with green fringe along the bottom edge. Concentric diamond designs circle the legs, body and neck. Concentric triangle designs across the chest and buttocks. Motifs are done in metallic grey, yellow and light green.

Culture
Southern African
Material
glass, dye, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3465/3 a-c

Round beaded necklace and two matching bracelets (parts b-c). All three are beaded in twisting bands of red, green and black stripes. The necklace has a beaded loop and knot clasp.

Culture
Venda
Material
glass, metal ? and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3465/2

Round beaded necklace. Four long sections of solid green, red or yellow, separated by sections of of small alternating bands ofblack, green, red, and yellow. There is one small section of yellow that extends out further from the circumference of the rest of the necklace.

Culture
Venda
Material
glass ?, metal ? and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3465/1

Long, multi-strand necklace made with coloured beads on plaited black plastic-coated wire. Each strand features a single colour of beads, placed in pairs, that are spaced out by plaited cord. Beads are green, red, blue, yellow, clear. The ends are plaited together into flat ribbon-like pieces, each extending out to one side, and beaded in green and bronze.

Culture
Venda
Material
glass ?, plastic ? or metal ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool3468/3

Wooden stool with round base and top joined by two rectangular legs. From the side, the overall shape is somewhat hourglass, with a semi-circle for both the seat and base. The surface appears polished, with the exception of the base. (The slightly concave base has been written on, in black ink.)

Culture
South African
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3468/2

Beaded necklace with metal ornament hanging at the bottom. The necklace is composed of two strands of beads, featuring alternating sections of orange and white divided by a single blue bead. At the bottom hangs a small rectangular beaded panel with four repeating blue and orange triangles. Attached to the bottom of the panel, hangs a shaped piece of metal. The upper half is a half circle that joins into a stem-like projection. The whole metal piece has a thin, outwardly extending sharp point, running down through the centre.

Culture
South African
Material
glass, fibre and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3468/1

Beaded necklace with six layers of square beadwork panels attached together at the centre. The first and third panel each have a three by three grid, second and fifth panel each have a hexagon, fourth panel has a hexagon-like shape with two triangular protrusions, and the sixth panel has a hexagon shape with one triangular protrusion. There are six ties running horizontally through the necklace, creating raised lines of beading. These horizontal pieces are mostly beaded in white, with a section of vertical stripes: red, green, black, yellow, black, green, and red. The fibre ties extend out on both sides, and have red colouring near the beadwork and at the ends, some of which are knotted.

Culture
South African
Material
glass and plant fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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